Mechner - Original testers said Prince of Persia wasn't fun

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Mechner - Original testers said Prince of Persia wasn't fun

Postby robometal cowboy » 27 Apr 2012 16:09

Mechner - Original testers said Prince of Persia wasn't fun
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"But ultimately, there comes a point when talking and defending your idea has to give way to handing people the joystick and seeing what they do. That was the kiss of death; that told me I'd spent a year and a half making a game that wasn't fun... that people were saying nice things about, but it wasn't grabbing them." - Jordan Mechner

How did Mechner turn Prince of Persia into something that has given him continued success for over 25 years? Hit up the interview to find out!

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Mechner - Original testers said Prince of Persia wasn't fun

Postby kdognumba1 » 28 Apr 2012 03:49

This was an awesome read. Learned a lot of stuff I didn't know about the creator of Prince of Persia. It's cool how what his earlier games, though not extremely successful, turned into such a big series. Glad he stuck with it.
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